Southern Mississippi's Kendrick Hardy heads down field as they take on Louisville during their NCAA college football game in Hattiesburg Miss./ Photo by Ryan Moore

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Tim Doherty
Hattiesburg American

All you have to do to get the man his teammates call "The Mule" to smile is ask him how spring football has been going.

"We're going to surprise some people," Southern Miss running back Kendrick Hardy said after the Golden Eagles wrapped up their 11th practice of the spring Friday afternoon at the Joe P. Park Practice Facility.

"The offseason, it's been great, and I feel great. Coach has taught me a little jump-cut, and it's getting better with my footwork. I actually think I'm a better player than I was." ...